| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Northern Illinois | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Game flow
Northern Illinois won by 25 · 10 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
NIU biggest lead
+25
Q4 1:40
BGSU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
NIU 86% · BGSU 0%
tied 14% · 51:19 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Northern Illinois is ahead, below it Bowling Green. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:05
TD Joel Bouagnon 14 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:41 · from NIU 25
BGSU 0–7 NIU4:39
TD Scott Miller 2 Yd pass from James Morgan (Jake Suder Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 5:26 · from BGSU 25
BGSU 7–7 NIU0:53
TD Joel Bouagnon 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)11 plays, 80 yds, 3:46 · from NIU 20
BGSU 7–14 NIU2nd quarter
13:44
FG Christian Hagan 41 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 20 yds, 1:17 · from BGSU 44
BGSU 7–17 NIU12:30
TD Ronnie Moore 37 Yd pass from James Morgan (Jake Suder PAT blocked)3 plays, 72 yds, 1:14 · from BGSU 28
BGSU 13–17 NIU7:10
TD Anthony Maddie 2 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)15 plays, 75 yds, 5:20 · from NIU 25
BGSU 13–24 NIU3rd quarter
9:47
TD Joel Bouagnon 2 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)4 plays, 24 yds, 1:28 · from BGSU 24
BGSU 13–31 NIU3:03
TD Teo Redding 5 Yd pass from James Morgan (Jake Suder Kick)9 plays, 71 yds, 2:59 · from BGSU 29
BGSU 20–31 NIU0:45
TD Joel Bouagnon 15 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:18 · from NIU 25
BGSU 20–38 NIU4th quarter
1:40
TD Joel Bouagnon 6 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)5 plays, 30 yds, 2:42 · from BGSU 30
BGSU 20–45 NIUDrives
NIU 7/13 scoredBGSU 3/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | BGSU | BGSU 25 | 3 | 1 | 1:14 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:46 | NIU | NIU 25 | 9 | 75 | 3:41 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:05 | BGSU | BGSU 25 | 12 | 75 | 5:26 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:39 | NIU | NIU 20 | 11 | 80 | 3:46 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:53 | BGSU | BGSU 25 | 3 | -11 | 0:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:01 | NIU | BGSU 44 | 5 | 20 | 1:17 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 13:44 | BGSU | BGSU 28 | 3 | 72 | 1:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:30 | NIU | NIU 25 | 15 | 75 | 5:20 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:10 | BGSU | BGSU 35 | 10 | 33 | 3:58 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 3:12 | NIU | NIU 34 | 3 | 5 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:49 | BGSU | BGSU 34 | 4 | 11 | 0:20 | Interception |
| Q2 | 1:29 | NIU | NIU 47 | 2 | 3 | 0:29 | Interception |
Win probability
Northern Illinois 100% · pregame line Northern Illinois −17.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Morgan | 21/41 | 224 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 40.7 |
| Joseph Davidson | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Josh Cleveland | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Coppet | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh Cleveland | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
| Donovan Wilson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Terence Stephens Jr. | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Ronnie Moore | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| James Morgan | 8 | -8 | -1.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Moore | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 | 37 |
| Scotty Miller | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 1 | 17 |
| Teo Redding | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 29 |
| Marquis Zimmerman | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Hunter Folkertsma | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Donovan Wilson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Janarvis Pough | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Vanel Dossous | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fred Coppet | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terence Stephens Jr. | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamari Bozeman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Suder | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/3 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Davidson | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Biggest plays
BGSU +13% Q1 4:39 James Morgan pass complete to Scott Miller for 2 yds for a TD, (Jake Suder KICK)
NIU +11% Q1 4:39 Nick Fields kickoff for 45 yds fair catch by Josh Corcoran at the NoIll 20
BGSU +9% Q2 12:30 James Morgan pass complete to Ronnie Moore for 37 yds for a TD NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Tre Harbison) declined, (Jake Suder PAT BLOCKED)
BGSU +8% Q3 3:03 James Morgan pass complete to Teo Redding for 5 yds for a TD, (Jake Suder KICK)
NIU +7% Q1 10:05 Joel Bouagnon run for 14 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | BGSU | NIU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 29 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-14 | 9-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 314 | 479 |
| Passing | 224 | 193 |
| Comp/Att | 21/43 | 21/31 |
| Yards per pass | 5.2 | 6.2 |
| Rushing | 90 | 286 |
| Rushing Attempts | 35 | 49 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 5.8 |
| Penalties | 9-84 | 11-91 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:35 | 31:25 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at BGSU 40 James Morgan pass complete to Terence Stephens Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the BwGrn 36
Q4 0:35 4th & 1 at BGSU 34 James Morgan pass complete to Scott Miller for 6 yds to the BwGrn 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:41 3rd & 1 at BGSU 34 James Morgan pass incomplete to Janarvis Pough
Q4 1:06 2nd & 2 at BGSU 33 Terence Stephens Jr. run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 34
Q4 1:31 1st & 10 at BGSU 25 Terence Stephens Jr. run for 8 yds to the BwGrn 33
Q4 1:40 Christian Hagan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 1:40 1st & Goal at BGSU 6 Joel Bouagnon run for 6 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
Q4 1:44 3rd & 2 at BGSU 12 Maddie, Anthony pass incomplete to Blake, Christian, PENALTY BOWLGREEN holding (Jackson Jr., Robert) 6 yards to the BOWLGREEN6, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHERNIL.
Q4 2:50 2nd & 15 at BGSU 25 Anthony Maddie pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 13 yds to the BwGrn 12
Q4 3:03 1st & 10 at BGSU 20 Anthony Maddie run for a loss of 5 yards to the BwGrn 25
Q4 3:40 2nd & 4 at BGSU 24 Joel Bouagnon run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:14 1st & 10 at BGSU 30 Jordan Huff run for 6 yds to the BwGrn 24
Q4 4:22 4th & 5 at BGSU 30 James Morgan pass incomplete to Teo Redding
Q4 5:03 3rd & 10 at BGSU 25 James Morgan pass complete to Vanel Dossous for 5 yds to the BwGrn 30
Q4 5:16 2nd & 10 at BGSU 25 James Morgan pass incomplete to Scott Miller
Q4 5:22 1st & 10 at BGSU 25 James Morgan pass incomplete to Hunter Folkertsma
Q4 5:40 1st & 10 at BGSU 11 James Morgan pass complete to Scott Miller for 14 yds to the BwGrn 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:46 4th & 4 at BGSU 44 Jacob Ambrose punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Will Watson at the BwGrn 11
Q4 5:52 3rd & 4 at BGSU 44 Anthony Maddie pass incomplete
Q4 6:21 2nd & 7 at BGSU 47 Tommy Mister run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 44
Q4 6:43 1st & 10 at 50 Joel Bouagnon run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 47
Q4 7:23 1st & 10 at NIU 40 Joel Bouagnon run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 7:47 1st & 10 at NIU 28 Anthony Maddie pass complete to Christian Blake for 12 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:51 Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 07:51